Abstract: An object of the invention is to effectively defrost multiple a vaporizing devices provided in an ejector cycle. In one of the embodiments, electric heating devices are provided for the respective first and second vaporizing devices, to carry out defrosting operations for each vaporizing device. In addition, a defrosting operation is carried out for the second vaporizing device by hot-gas from a compressor.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an ejector cycle and an ejector, according to which a sufficient cooling performance can be obtained even when the input amount of the refrigerant to the ejector is decreased. A passage changeover means having a bypass channel is formed in an ejector. The passage changeover means opens the bypass channel in a bypass cooling operation, in which an input amount of the refrigerant to the ejector is decreased due to a low ambient temperature, and so on. Accordingly, in this bypass cooling operation, the refrigerant from an outside heat exchanger to the ejector bypasses an ejector nozzle and flows to an evaporator through the bypass channel.

Abstract: A refrigerant flow-amount controlling device for an ejector refrigerant cycle system includes an ejector having a nozzle for decompressing refrigerant of a first stream of a branch portion, a first evaporator for evaporating refrigerant flowing out of the ejector, a throttle member for decompressing refrigerant of a second stream of the branch portion, a second evaporator disposed downstream of the throttle member and upstream of a refrigerant suction portion of the ejector, and an adjusting mechanism having a temperature-sensitive deformation member that is deformed in accordance with a variation in a refrigerant temperature of the cycle system to adjust one refrigerant passage area of the nozzle portion and the throttle means. The adjusting mechanism can be provided to adjust a flow ratio of a refrigerant amount decompressed by the nozzle portion of the ejector and a refrigerant amount drawn into the refrigerant suction port of the ejector.

Abstract: A first evaporator is arranged on a downstream side of an ejector, and a second evaporator is connected to a refrigerant suction inlet of the ejector. A refrigerant evaporation temperature of the second evaporator is lower than that of the first evaporator. The first and second evaporators are used to cool a common subject cooling space and are arranged one after the other in a flow direction of air to be cooled.

Abstract: An ejector refrigerant cycle device includes an ejector that has a nozzle portion for reducing pressure of refrigerant on a downstream side of a radiator to expand the refrigerant, and a refrigerant suction port from which refrigerant is drawn by a high-velocity refrigerant flow jetted from the nozzle portion, an evaporator that evaporates refrigerant and flows out the evaporated refrigerant to the refrigerant suction port, a flow amount changing unit that changes a refrigerant flow amount flowing into the evaporator, and a pressure abnormality detecting portion for detecting a pressure abnormality of a high-pressure refrigerant on an upstream side of the nozzle portion. In the ejector refrigerant cycle device, when the pressure abnormality detecting portion detects the pressure abnormality, the flow amount changing unit makes the refrigerant flow amount flowing into the evaporator larger than that in a normal pressure state of the high-pressure refrigerant.

Abstract: An integrated unit for a refrigerant cycle device includes an ejector having a nozzle part for decompressing refrigerant, and an evaporator located to evaporate the refrigerant to be drawn into a refrigerant suction port of the ejector or the refrigerant discharged from an outlet of the ejector. The evaporator includes a plurality of tubes defining refrigerant passages through which refrigerant flows, a tank that is disposed at one end side of the tubes for distributing refrigerant into the tubes and for collecting the refrigerant from the tubes. The tank extends in a tank longitudinal direction that is parallel to an arrangement direction of the tubes, and is provided with an end portion in the tank longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the end portion has a hole portion for inserting the ejector, and the ejector is inserted into an inner space of the tank from the hole portion.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of fluid passages through which a heat-exchanger fluid including a liquid-phase fluid passes, a tank disposed above inlet parts of the fluid passages for distributing a flow of the heat-exchanger fluid to the fluid passages, and a retention member that is located above the inlet parts within the tank, for temporarily storing therein the liquid-phase fluid flowing into the tank. The retention member is constructed such that the liquid-phase fluid overflowing from the retention member falls toward the inlet part. Accordingly, the heat-exchanger fluid can be uniformly distributed into the fluid passages from the tank. For example, the heat exchanger can be used as an evaporator for a refrigerant cycle device having an ejector.

Abstract: A unit for a refrigerant cycle device includes an ejector that has a nozzle part which decompresses refrigerant, and a refrigerant suction port from which refrigerant is drawn by a high-speed refrigerant flow jetted from the nozzle part, a first evaporator connected to the outlet of the ejector, and a second evaporator connected to the refrigerant suction port of the ejector. One of the first evaporator and the second evaporator has a tank structure that includes a tank for distributing refrigerant into or for collecting the refrigerant from refrigerant passages of a heat exchanging part. The tank has therein a first space through which the refrigerant discharged from the outlet of the ejector flows into a heat exchanging part of the first evaporator, and a second space through which the refrigerant to be drawn into the refrigerant suction port flows into a heat exchanging part of the second evaporator.

Abstract: An ejector refrigerant cycle device includes a radiator for radiating heat of high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant discharged from a compressor, a branch portion for branching a flow of refrigerant on a downstream side of the radiator into a first stream and a second stream, an ejector that includes a nozzle portion for decompressing and expending refrigerant of the first stream from the branch portion, a decompression portion for decompressing and expanding refrigerant of the second stream from the branch portion, and an evaporator for evaporating refrigerant on a downstream side of the decompression portion. The evaporator has a refrigerant outlet coupled to the refrigerant suction port of the ejector. Furthermore, a refrigerant radiating portion is provided for radiating heat of refrigerant while the decompression portion decompresses and expands refrigerant. For example, the refrigerant radiating portion is provided in an inner heat exchanger.

Abstract: An ejector-type refrigerant cycle device includes: a first evaporator 15 that evaporates refrigerant flowing out of an ejector 14; a branch passage 17 that branches a flow of refrigerant between a radiator 13 and the ejector 14 and guides this flow of refrigerant to a vapor-phase refrigerant suction port 14c of the ejector 14; a throttling mechanism 18 disposed in the branch passage 17; and a second evaporator 19 disposed downstream of the throttling mechanism 18 with respect to the flow of refrigerant. The throttling mechanism 18 is constructed to be provided with a fully opening function, and to fully open the branch passage 17 when the second evaporator 19 is defrosted. Therefore, in an ejector-type refrigerant cycle device including multiple evaporators, the function of defrosting the evaporators can be carried out with a simple construction.

Abstract: An ejector including a nozzle 17 having a high pressure space 18 into which a high pressure coolant flows from an inlet 17a and a throttle portion 17c for reducing a passage area of the high pressure coolant from the high pressure space 18 to jet port 17b, a needle valve 19 for changing opening of the throttle portion 17c by undergoing displacement in an axial direction R of the throttle portion 17c, and a suction space 22 in which a jet port 17b and a gaseous phase coolant inlet 22a are arranged, wherein an end portion 19c of the needle valve 19 on the side opposite to the jet port is arranged on an opposite side end portion space 21 as a space different from the high pressure space 18 and is communicated with the suction space 22.

Abstract: A refrigerant cycle device includes a compressor for compressing refrigerant, a condenser for cooling and condensing high-pressure refrigerant discharged from the compressor, a vapor-liquid separator located at a refrigerant outlet side of the condenser for separating refrigerant from the condenser into vapor refrigerant and liquid refrigerant, a supercooling device for supercooling the liquid refrigerant from the vapor-liquid separator, an ejector having a nozzle part for decompressing refrigerant downstream from a refrigerant outlet side of the condenser and a refrigerant suction port for drawing refrigerant by a high-velocity flow of refrigerant jetted from the nozzle part, a throttle member which decompresses the liquid refrigerant supercooled by the supercooling device, an evaporator located at a downstream side of the throttle member and is connected to the refrigerant suction port of the ejector.

Abstract: A branch structure is provided on an upstream side of an ejector in a refrigerant cycle device, for branching and supplying refrigerant to a nozzle of the ejector and to an evaporator connected to a refrigerant suction port of the ejector. For example, the branch structure is constructed with an introduction pipe part for introducing the refrigerant, and at least two arm parts branched out from the introduction pipe part. The two arm parts are substantially symmetrical with respect to the introduction pipe part, while being positioned substantially under the same condition with respect to a direction of gravity.

Abstract: An ejector cycle device includes a compressor, a refrigerant radiator, an ejector having a nozzle part and a refrigerant suction port, and a branch passage for introducing refrigerant branched on an upstream side of the nozzle part of the ejector in a refrigerant flow into the refrigerant suction port. Furthermore, a first evaporator is arranged on a downstream side of the ejector in the refrigerant flow, and a second evaporator is arranged in the branch passage. In addition, in the ejector cycle device, a refrigerant flow rate ratio (?) of a flow rate of refrigerant flowing in the second evaporator to a flow rate of refrigerant discharged from the compressor is set within a range from 0.07 or more to 0.93 or less. In this case, COP of the ejector cycle device can be effectively improved.

Abstract: A first evaporator evaporates refrigerant, which is outputted from an ejector. A refrigerant outlet of the first evaporator is connected to a suction inlet of a compressor, which is connected to a radiator. A branched passage branches a flow of the refrigerant at a corresponding branching point located between the radiator and the ejector. The branched passage conducts the branched flow of the refrigerant to a suction inlet of the ejector. A flow rate control valve is arranged in the branched passage between a radiator and an ejector on a downstream side of the radiator to depressurize refrigerant outputted from the radiator. A second evaporator is arranged in the first branched passage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a variable capacity type ejector capable of more precisely adjusting a flow rate of refrigerant in a range in which a displacement means can displace a needle and also capable of increasing a flow rate of refrigerant when the needle valve is fully opened. In the needle valve 24 which changes the degree of opening (throat portion area) of the nozzle 18 when the needle is displaced in the axial direction R of the throttle portion 18b, the second tapered portion 24b is formed on the throat portion 18a side of the first tapered portion 24a, and the taper angle ?2 of the second tapered portion 24b is formed larger than the taper angle ?1 of the first tapered portion 24a.

Abstract: An ejector-type cycle with refrigeration ability improved by utilizing an evaporator efficiently is provided. An ejector-type cycle (50, 60), for exchanging heat using a refrigerant, comprises: a compressor (1) for compressing the refrigerant; a condenser (2) for condensing the compressed refrigerant, a first orifice (3) arranged downstream of the condenser; an ejector (6) arranged downstream of the first orifice and capable of exhibiting a sucking force at the inlet (64) thereof; a first evaporator (7) for exchanging heat with an external fluid by passing the refrigerant and having a refrigerant outlet connected to the inlet (64) of the ejector; a dryness degree adjusting mechanism (4) interposed between the first orifice and the ejector and connected to the ejector and the first evaporator so as to supply the refrigerant thereto, and a second orifice (5) arranged downstream of and connected to the dryness degree adjusting mechanism.

Abstract: A branch passage, which is branched at a point on an upstream side of an ejector, is connected to a refrigerant suction inlet of the ejector. An evaporator is arranged in the branch passage, and a capillary tube is arranged on an upstream side of the evaporator.

Abstract: A nozzle (41) is made of a sintered metal, and a pressure increasing portion (a mixing portion (42) and a diffuser (43)) is manufactured by plastic-forming a metal pipe. Accordingly, the nozzle (41) can be manufactured in a short time while high accuracy in machining is maintained. Thus, the cost of manufacturing an ejector (40) can be reduced.

Abstract: An ejector cycle system with a refrigerant cycle through which refrigerant flows includes an ejector disposed downstream of a radiator, a first evaporator that evaporates refrigerant flowing out of the ejector, a throttling unit located in a branch passage and depressurizes refrigerant to adjust a flow rate of refrigerant, and a second evaporator located downstream of the throttling unit. In the ejector cycle system, a flow ratio adjusting means adjusts a flow ratio between a first refrigerant flow amount depressurized and expanded in a nozzle portion of the ejector and a second refrigerant flow amount drawn into a refrigerant suction port of the ejector, based on a physical quantity related to at least one of a state of refrigerant in the refrigerant cycle, a temperature of a space to be cooled by the first and second evaporators, and an ambient temperature of the space.